he will be punished

The Nigeria Football
Federation has said it is
disappointed with the
action of Musa
Muhammed, captain of
the U20 team, who
went skipped the U23 team camp during
the week.


Muhammed led the Flying Eagles to win the
African Youth Championship in Senegal last
month where he scored four goals to emerge top scorer.
He was also captain of the Golden Eaglets
that won the Fifa U17 World Cup in 2013.
Muhammed, along with four other players
from the Flying Eagles, had been invited to
try out with the Dream Team by coach
Samson Siasia, ahead of this weekend's
must-win All Africa Games final qualifying
match against Zambia in Lusaka.
However, Goal reported on Wednesday that
the right back, egged on by his agent, had
left camp without informing any of the
officials in order to sign a contract in
Europe.
Siasia eventually included two players from
the Flying Eagles – Taiwo Awoniyi and
Bernard Bulbwa – in his final squad to
Zambia on Wednesday with Muhammed
who had been a favourite overlooked.
Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF's general
secretary, said that the player's action was
unbecoming of a rising star.
"It will be an understatement for me to say
the Nigeria Football Federation is
disappointed by the behavior of Musa
Muhammed. This is someone who should be
a role model for the Nigerian youth," Sanusi
was quoted on the organisation's website.
"He is very good at what he does and we
love him for that. But discipline is essential
in any vocation and the NFF will no longer
condone indiscipline on the part of any
player or coach of any of the national
teams."
Sanusi was unequivocal that Muhammed
and anyone found to have aided his
unwholesome conduct would face severe
sanctions.
"The player had been drafted to the U-23
team because the coach believes he has
something to contribute to bring glory to
the nation. Whoever is found to be culpable
in this shameful act will be punished."